front 1 A diagnosis of chronic insomnia occurs when the patient has symptoms at least | back 1 3 times per week for at least 3 months |
front 2 Which medications can be used if a patient needs help falling asleep | back 2 eszopiclone, zolpidem, ramelteon, zaleplon |
front 3 Which medications can be used if a patient needs help staying asleep | back 3 eszopiclone, zolpidem, doxepin, suvorexant |
front 4 Which medications can be used if a patient needs help falling and staying asleep | back 4 eszopiclone, zolpidem |
front 5 Drugs that can worsen insomnia | back 5 donepezil, alcohol, antiretrovirals, aripiprazole, atomoxetine, bupropion, caffeine, decongestants, diuretics, fluoxetine, steroids, stimulants, varenicline |
front 6 Brand name eszopiclone | back 6 Lunesta |
front 7 Brand name for zolpidem | back 7 Ambien |
front 8 Brand name for sublingual zolpidem | back 8 Edluar |
front 9 Brand name for zaleplon | back 9 Sonata |
front 10 MOA of orexin receptor antagonist | back 10 block the orexin neuropeptide signaling system, resulting in drowsiness |
front 11 Drugs that are orexin receptor antagonist | back 11 Quviviq, DayVigo, Belsomra |
front 12 Brand name for daridorexant | back 12 Quviviq |
front 13 Brand name for lemborexant | back 13 DayVigo |
front 14 Brand name for suvorexant | back 14 Belsomra |
front 15 MOA of melatonin receptor agonists | back 15 agonist at the melatonin receptors, MT1 and MT2. this promotes sleepiness and regulates the circadian rhythm to coordinate the sleep-wake cycle |
front 16 Which medications are melatonin receptor agonists | back 16 ramelteon, tasimelteon |
front 17 Brand name for ramelteon | back 17 Rozerem |
front 18 Brand name for tasimelteon | back 18 Hetlioz |
front 19 Which TCA is approved for insomnia | back 19 doxepin |
front 20 Brand name for doxepin | back 20 Silenor |
front 21 What is restless legs syndrome (RLS) | back 21 an urge to move the lower legs |
front 22 RLS is thought to be due to a | back 22 dysfunction of dopamine in the brain's basal ganglia circuits |
front 23 Brand name of doxylamine | back 23 Unisom SleepTabs |
front 24 Primary treatment of RLS | back 24 dopamine agonists and the anticonvulsant gabapentin |
front 25 Brand name for gabapentin ER approved for RLS | back 25 Horizant |
front 26 When should gabapentin be taken for RLS | back 26 at 5pm daily |
front 27 What is narcolepsy | back 27 excessive daytime sleepiness with cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone) and sleep paralysis |
front 28 Stimulants for wakefulness | back 28 modafinil, armodafinil |
front 29 Brand name for modafinil | back 29 Provigil |
front 30 Brand name for armodafinil | back 30 Nuvigil |
front 31 R-isomer of modafinil | back 31 armodafinil |
front 32 Brand name of sodium oxybate | back 32 Xyrem |